This is why I encourage my son’s obsession with superheroes, especially Spider-Man with his classic line, “With great power comes great responsibility.” Every time he puts away his toys or helps me with the laundry, I can tell him, “Good job! You’re being responsible like Spider-Man.” And there are so many more options: brave and honest like Captain America, creative and persistent like Iron Man, careful like Hawkeye, honorable like Thor…and that’s just in the Marvel universe. Yes, we’re getting a little overwhelmed by the sheer volume of movies. But as far as I’m concerned, as long as they keep giving us good male role models, more power to 'em.